BA in Anthropology and Law
Programme Code: UBANLL2
Department: Anthropology
For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Year 1 |
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LSE100 |
LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification. Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below: LSE100A The LSE Course: How can we transform our climate futures? (0.5) |
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LSE100B The LSE Course: How can we control AI? (0.5) |
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LSE100C The LSE Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5) |
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Paper 1 |
AN100 Being Human: Contemporary Themes in Social Anthropology (1.0) |
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Paper 2 |
AN101 A History of Anthropological Theory (1.0) |
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Paper 3 |
LL106 Public Law (1.0) |
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Paper 4 |
LL105 Property I (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) and LL109 Introduction to the Legal System (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) |
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Skills course |
LL100 Legal Studies Skills (0.0) |
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Year 2 |
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Paper 5 |
AN226 Political and Legal Anthropology (1.0) (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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Paper 6 |
LL108 Criminal Law (1.0) |
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Paper 7 |
LL104 Law of Obligations (1.0) (withdrawn 2024/25) |
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Paper 8 |
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Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: |
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Year 3 |
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Paper 9 |
LL232 European Union Law (1.0) (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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Paper 10 |
LL275 Property II (1.0) (withdrawn 2025/26) |
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Paper 11 |
Courses to the value of 1 unit(s) from the following: |
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Paper 12 |
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Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: |
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Anthropology Selection List A
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AN286 Ethnographic Methods and Skills: Individual Research Project (1.0) | |
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AN319 The Anthropology of Christianity (0.5) # (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN320 The Anthropology of Southeast Asia (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN324 The Anthropology of Melanesia (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN336 The Anthropology of Development (0.5) | |
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AN358 Children and Youth in Contemporary Ethnography (0.5) # (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN363 Borders and Boundaries: Ethnographic Approaches (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN376 Anthropology and the Anthropocene (0.5) | |
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AN377 Topics in the Anthropology of sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) # | |
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AN383 Anthropology, Art, and Poetics (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN384 Anthropological Approaches to Race, Racism, and Decolonisation (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN389 Body and Senses (0.5) | |
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AN392 Anthropological Entanglements in the Middle East (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN393 Language, Signs, World, Action! Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (0.5) # (suspended 2026/27) | |
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AN395 Digital Anthropology (0.5) | |
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AN3A2 Reading the Philippines - New Approaches and Ethnographic Contexts (0.5) # | |
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AN3A3 Comparing China (0.5) | |
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AN3A4 Global China (0.5) | |
Anthropology Selection List B
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AN256 Economic Anthropology (0.5) | |
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AN273 Thinking as an Anthropologist (0.5) # (withdrawn 2026/27) | |
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AN287 Environmental Anthropology (0.5) | |
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AN288 Gender, Sexuality and Kinship (0.5) | |
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AN290 Anthropology and Religion (0.5) | |
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AN301 The Anthropology of Religion (1.0) # (withdrawn 2026/27) | |
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AN303 Advanced Theory of Social Anthropology (0.5) # (withdrawn 2026/27) | |
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AN357 Economic Anthropology (2): Transformation and Globalisation (0.5) (withdrawn 2026/27) | |
Law Selection List
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LL201 Law and State Power (1.0) (withdrawn 2026/27) | |
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LL204 Advanced Torts (1.0) | |
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LL205 Medical Law (1.0) | |
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LL208 Race, Class, and Law (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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LL211 Law, Poverty and Access to Justice (0.5) | |
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LL212 Conflict of Laws (1.0) | |
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LL216 Freedom and the Law in Britain (0.5) | |
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LL221 Family Law (1.0) | |
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LL224 Regulation of Social Media and Online Platforms (0.5) | |
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LL225 Critical Theory and Law (0.5) | |
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LL233 Law of Evidence (1.0) | |
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LL241 European Legal History (1.0) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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LL243 Constitutionalism Beyond Courts (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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LL244 Sports: Law and Governance (0.5) | |
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LL245 Feminist Legal Theory (0.5) | |
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LL246 Philosophical Foundations of Discrimination Law (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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LL250 Law and The Environment (1.0) | |
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LL251 Intellectual Property Law (1.0) | |
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LL257 Employment Law (1.0) | |
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LL272 Outlines of Modern Criminology (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
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LL284 Topics in Sentencing and Criminal Justice (0.5) | |
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LL293 Tax and Tax Avoidance (1.0) | |
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LL295 Media Law (1.0) | |
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LL300 Competition Law (1.0) | |
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LL303 Cultural Heritage and Art Law (0.5) | |
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LL304 Global Commodities: The Rise of International Law (0.5) | |
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LL310 Competition Law (0.5) (suspended 2026/27) | |
Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
A: Skills course, LL100: LL100 is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.
B: Paper 8: No more than one unit taken under Papers 8 and 12 may be selected from Anthropology Selection List A.
C: Paper 12: No more than one unit taken under Papers 8 and 12 may be selected from Anthropology Selection List A.
Accreditation:
The qualifying law degree (QLD) is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. Further information is available by emailling anthropology.enquiries@lse.ac.uk or accessing the Anthropology Department website.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.